The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1887-12-17


Rev. Calvin Howard, stole Il bunch of
beads in the store of Mr.. VI. Bienvenu.
Tuesday, he was detected in time and the
beads taken from his pocket. He was
arrested by constable Moity, and an aiii-
davit made against him. He is now
boarder of the parish Jail.
Bertrand Audibert has received com,
plete assortment of fine liquors, cigars
and champagne, california and imported.
Those wishing TO celebrate Christmas
and new year in style, will do well to
call at Audibert's and provide for these
occasions.
The tax payers Of the parish and cor
poration will do well to settle their taxes
before the 3lst of December if they want
to avoid costs.
There are now sixty names on the list
of the Militia campany. They will soon
meet and effect an organization and be
mustered in the State service.
The young gentlemen of this place de-
cided to give a sOiree at Duchamps
Hall last Sunday, and in the twinkling of
an eye the invitations were made, and
at about Z o'clock the captivating sounds
of the string band were heard, and soon
afterwards, the hall was graced by the
charming and lovely faces of about fif-
teen to twenty young ladies whose beau
ty frank and modest, captivated the ten
der feelings of the boys, and a delightful
and pleasant sOiree was spent.
The Christmas Tree, in the College
Hall, will take place on Monday the Goth.
Prizes WILDE drawn from Up. m. to
6p. m. On Tuesday December 9th.
Prizes will be drawn from p. m. to 3
p. IN. att p. m. on the last named day
an entertainment will be given by the
pupils of the convent schools.
Every ticket draws a prize, the same
admits to the entertainment.
After severe test of twelve years, by
many leading physicians and thousands
Of females, it has been thoroughly de-
monstrated that ENGLISH FEMALE
BII'TERS has cured and relieved more
sickly females than all other remedies
combined. All monthly defects, excesses
or weaknesses, affecting married or sin
gle ladies, are promptly relieved by its
use.
Politics Is no more around here, every
thing is quiet, perhaps the politicians are
exhausted; but we may soon expect them
IN the field, in an entirely different
contest than the past one.
1t is predicted that many candidates
will spring out soon and take the field.
We do not believe that there win be
many candidates in the democratic par
ty, except it be the standing candidates
from the upper part Of the parish, who
pause for effect or something else and
who have not the ghost of chance to
ever get an Office.
Mrs. ii GradenigO, an old lady of about
30 years, while standing her back to the
fire Monday, her clothing took fire and
before help could come to her assistance
was horribly burned. Her burns were
dressed. and tenderly cared for by the
ladies of this town, as Mrs. GradenigO
was poor and helpless widow; but
she succumbed to her great sufferinSs
Wednesday morning. Death was indeed
Il relief to her sufferings.
The Police Jury passed Il resolution
lately appropriating a certain amount
for the purchase of two lamps to be pla-
ced at each end of the bridge. on condi-
ton that the corporation would furnish
the oil and wicks for said lamps, the
corporation authorities have accepted
the proposition but the lamps are moi
vet In place. Now that the nights arr
dark and the roads muddy, the lamps
would be of great convenience to thos'
! who have occasion to cross the bridge a
night.
We hope that the Police Jury will at
tend to this matter at once. We do no
like the slowness exhibited by that bod!
in executing their resolutions. Gentle
men move little more hastily.
G The Belle of Anderson Whiskey is IN
= best, Audibert keeps it.